Environmental-Deforestation-and-Bio-diversity-Loss-in-Southern-Education-Zone-Cross-River-State.pdf

This study examined environmental deforestation and biodiversity loss in southern educational zone, Cross River State Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, one research question was raised and one hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.5 level of significance. The study adopted ex-post facto research design. The population of the study comprised (806) of respondent of male and female from the study area in Southern Educational Zone, Cross River State. A sample of 403 respondent was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was 12 item questionnaires. The instrument was titled: Environmental Deforestation and Bio-diversity loss in Southern Educational Zone Questionnaire (DBLSEZQ) from the administered questionnaire, data was organized and analyzed using one –way Analysis of variance (ANOVA) The result obtain from the result revealed that; Environmental deforestation significantly influence Bio-diversity loss in Southern Educational Zone in Cross River State. Based on this result, it was recommended among others. There is need for afforestation in both rural and urban areas, and there should be environmental awareness to promote Bio-diversity conservation and protection. Keywords: Environmental, Deforestation, Bio-diversity, Loss.

本研究针对尼日利亚克罗斯河州南部教育区的环境毁林与生物多样性丧失问题开展实证调研。为实现研究目标，本研究提出1项研究问题，并构建1项研究假设，在0.5的显著性水平下对该假设进行检验。本研究采用事后回溯研究设计（ex-post facto research design），研究总体为克罗斯河州南部教育区的806名男女受访者，最终选取403名作为研究样本。数据收集工具为包含12个题项的调查问卷，该问卷命名为《南部教育区环境毁林与生物多样性丧失调查问卷》（Environmental Deforestation and Bio-diversity Loss in Southern Educational Zone Questionnaire，DBLSEZQ）。回收发放的问卷后，本研究采用单因素方差分析（one-way Analysis of Variance，ANOVA）对数据进行整理与分析。研究结果表明：环境毁林对尼日利亚克罗斯河州南部教育区的生物多样性丧失具有显著影响。基于上述结论，本研究提出多项建议，其中包括在城乡地区开展植树造林活动，以及加强环境宣传以推动生物多样性的保护与管护。关键词：环境、毁林、生物多样性、丧失。